HC Deb 05 December 1994 vol 251 cc13-4W
Mrs. Anne Campbell

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what are the costs, so far incurred, of the efficiency scrutiny being carried out into the public sector research establishments.

Mr. Robert G. Hughes

As stated in the report published on 11 July 1994, the cost of the undertaking this scrutiny was approximately £157,000. This figure does not include the costs incurred by establishments and others in providing information: these costs are not collected centrally. The costs to date of co-ordinating the public consultation process amount to some £27,400.